Air fryer hard boiled eggs are easy to do! We will show you 3 different ways to get the perfect yolks for you. A great snack or protein packed breakfast.
Who doesn’t love air fryer hard boiled eggs?? They’re great in potato salad, a high protein snack, and a great breakfast too. We have the trick to making them easy to peel and perfect in the inside. After you try these check out our other air fryer recipes too. (originally published 3/19, affiliate links present)
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- It has temp. and times for making the best frozen foods for air fryer too.
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Yes, you can make Instant Pot hard boiled eggs too or throw them in some boiling water. You can also make hard boiled eggs in the oven. BUT if you are curious about air fried eggs, we’ve done the testing for you. You’re welcome. 😉
We will even tell you how to get them to be closer to soft boiled if that is what you prefer. In under 16 minutes you can have them perfectly done. Then just cool (if you want) and enjoy.
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Just add them into your Ninja Foodi pressure cooker and air fryer machine. Any brand of machine will do really. Make as many as you’d like, cook time will not change.
- I’d recommend leaving them on one level on your trivet or in your air fryer basket, do not stack them.
Leaving them in one level will help eggs cook the same.
Don’t be alarmed when you lift the lid off. Your eggs may have these little brown dots on them. Those will wash off when you put them into an ice water bath with cold water. Then just peel and eat!
Hard boiled eggs in air fryer
Test #1 – 2 eggs set temperature at 270 degrees for 10 minutes
- Shells came off easily
- Egg whites were cooked
- Yolks were runny
Next test #2 – 2 large eggs set at 270 degrees for 13 minutes
- Shells came off rather easily
- Whites were cooked
- These yolks were soft in the very center but not runny
- I would say this timing is ideal
Third test – 2 eggs set at 270 for 15 minutes
- Shells were a bit harder to remove
- The Egg whites were done
- Yolks were completely cooked
Yes but since the air crisp temp. doesn’t go below 300 degrees it is best to follow the pressure cooker hard boiled eggs instructions of 5-5-5.
If you want to use the air crisp function then: Leave eggs on countertop for 30 minutes, Put on air fryer rack, Set to 300 degrees for 10 minutes.
BEST results will come if you do this though: Add 1.5 cups water into your Foodi, Put room temp. eggs inside vegetable steamer basket, Set to high pressure for 5 minutes with a 5 minute natural release and then submerge in ice water so shells fall off easily.
About 15 minutes. If you like your yolks a bit softer then set to 13. Submerge in an ice bath when done.
Well we haven’t done that per say, however air fryer egg bites are close enough and incredibly tasty!
How to make perfect hard boiled eggs
Time needed: 15 minutes.
Air Fryer Eggs
- Prepare eggs
Put eggs from fridge on the counter for at least 30 minutes (so they aren’t so cold)
- Cook
Add eggs into air fryer and set to 270 degrees. Cook for 15 minutes
- Cool
Immediately put them into a bowl with ice water. Once cooled peel your eggs, store them in a pint size storage bag in the fridge to snack on later.
Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
Instructions
- Place egg into air fryer, not overlapping. ** For best results allow eggs to sit on counter for at least 10 minutes vs. straight out of the very cold fridge.
- Turn machine on, close lid, and set to 270 degrees for: 10 minutes for runny yolks, 14 minutes for yellow but soft yolks (I will say these are perfect), 15 minutes for perfect yolks that are hard but not overcooked so they turn gray
- Remove immediately and put into a bowl filled with cold water and ice cubes.
- Once cooled remove shells and enjoy.
Dice says
Once I broke the egg to peel it, there was brown liquid inside and the inside of the shell was brown as if it may have been burned, were these bad eggs or is this normal? It washed off and they look fine but the brown juice inside freaked me out a little. I’m not sure if they are safe to eat or not. Thank you!
Beth says
This post is so helpful and I’m glad you mentioned the brown spots that will appear as I’m sure that would have freaked me out!! Love me some hard boiled eggs!!
Carol says
The Ninja Foodie does not go below 300*. What machine is she using.
J Santos says
If I put more eggs like 11, do I add more time? I also got the ninja foodie deluxe which doesn’t go below 300 in the air fryer.
Randi says
I have the ninja foodi deluxe and I’m attempting to make boiled eggs. I see it say something 270 for 15 minutes but which setting to I use? The o my way I can get it down to 270 degrees is bake/roast. Is that correct?
The Typical Mom says
Air crisp for air fryer version
Samantha says
Alton Brown did a recipe for pressure cooker eggs. I used my Ninja Foodie pressure setting on low for 6 min. With a quick release. Cold water bath 15/20 min. They are the perfect hard boiled eggs every time and peel with ease.
The time does not change with more eggs. Just make sure they’re not crowded.
Suzie says
I got the Ninja Foodi for Christmas and had no idea how to use. Your website is perfect. Can’t wait to make the stew tonight and try so many of your recipes. I am excited to use it now.
The Typical Mom says
Yay!!
Taylor says
Trying to do this with my Ninja Foodi – the air fryer (air crisp) doesn’t go below 300?
Rebekah says
We did 300 for 10min to achieve the softer but not runny yolk 🙂
Laurie says
Did your shells get brown spots on them? Just wondering if that is normal.
Thx
Robin says
What do I “turn machine on” to?! Air crisp? Steam? Pressure?
Jeri Gerard says
She is using a foodie using the air fryer mode but you can use any air fryer just put the temp at 300 degrees and use the amount of time for each desired consistancy of yolks you want hope this helps. (I have a xl power air dryer and the eggs turned out good but the 10m (runny) egg turned out firmer so I’m going to try a little less time.)
Jeri Gerard says
I just did 9 min at 300 in my airfryer and they turned out like # 3 I’m not sure why but they still were yummy!
Lizette says
Thank you soooo much for the pictures and very clear instructions!! I’m a newbie to my Ninja Foodi and this paged helped me with my first Foodi experience!
The Typical Mom says
So glad it helped!